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Congratulations to Matthew Long of Victoria! He knew the answer to today’s Almost Impossible Trivia Question, and won a couple of yummy Jack In The Box Tacos! Texas Trivia Tuesday! Q:  What makes the Texas state capitol building different from all of the other states’ capitols?

Congratulations to Phillip Molnaskey of Meyersville! He knew the answer to today’s Almost Impossible Trivia Question, and won a couple of yummy Jack In The Box Tacos! Q:  What was World War I known as before World War II?

Congratulations to Knute Dietze of Victoria! He knew the answer to today’s Almost Impossible Trivia Question, and won a couple of yummy Jack In The Box Tacos, PLUS a pair of tickets to the Touring Pro PBR and Dance this Saturday at the Goliad County Fairgrounds! Q:  The 2013 CMA Entertainer of the Year honors went to George Strait. “King George” has had more than 60 Number One hits on the Country

Earl is suspicious. So are his friends at the Duck Inn. One scandal after another comes screaming out of the headlines, and each one seems to draw out attention off of the previous one. Could it be, there's a reason for all of this? If you missed Earl's commentary this morning, we have it for you here.

A new poll has Earl a little troubled. Apparently, a segment of the U.S. population feels that the Founding Fathers of this country would be extremely disappointed with the political bickering and infighting that goes on in Washington, DC. Mr. Pitts asks, "Is it maybe time to bring back the days of Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton, and duels with pistols?" In case you missed this morning's

One year ago, on Monday, October 1, 2012, I stepped into the KIXS 108 studio to become the new morning personality. I knew this wasn't "just another radio gig;" KIXS 108 has been the #1 station with listeners in the Crossroads region for years and years. Before coming to South Texas, I was the afternoon drive personality at KDXY-FM (104-9 The Fox) in Jonesboro, Arkansas for almost 9 year

Congratulations to Julian Salazar of Victoria! He knew the answer to today’s Almost Impossible Trivia Question, and won a couple of yummy Jack In The Box Tacos! Q:  In 1967, when it debuted, it would've cost you about $12 to see this. Now, it could cost you well over $2 grand! What?

My wife Sweetie and I had the pleasure of making our first visit to San Antonio last weekend. After living in Texas for just over a year, we've just barely "scratched the surface" of places we want to see in the Lone Star State. We were invited by our friend Craig Morris (who happens to be Loretta Lynn's keyboard player--see my previous post) to come see Loretta's show at the Majestic Th

The Nave Museum (306 W. Commercial in Victoria) presents: Framing Main: Crossroads of History; a photographic journey portraying Joanne Ross’s search for traces of her father and his South Texas family.  Framing Main includes varied media and aspects, including photography, written narrative and documentary artifacts that follow her search for information about her ancestry and

As the great songwriter Bobby Braddock wrote--and Tracy Lawrence sang--"Time marches on..." Time, and ever-increasing options in entertainment, have taken their toll on another American institution: the drive-in theater. Now, technological advances threaten the relatively few remaining drive-ins in the U.S.

Congratulations to Dixie Belz of Victoria! She knew the answer to today’s Almost Impossible Trivia Question, and won a couple of yummy Jack In The Box Tacos! Q:  These 2 Best Actor winners from the past 30 years share the same last name although they are not related. What's the last name?

Watermelon Day – How often do you eat watermelon? What are your favorite ways to eat watermelon? What watermelon flavored things do you enjoy eating? Candy? Drinks? Arkansas, California and Texas all claim to grow the "best" watermelon; where do you think the tastiest melons are grown?